Hospital Access Management articles from November 2007

Hospital Access Management archives from November 2007

Workplace engagement at Texas health system earns one of 12 Gallup awards.(Survey)
November 1, 2007... Workplace engagement at Texas health system earns one of 12 Gallup awards Mentoring program, employee dinners are among access initiatives At Hendrick Health System in Abilene, TX — one of 12 organizations worldwide to receive...

Guest Column: 'Present on admission' rule effective Jan. 2008.(Column)
November 1, 2007... 'Present on admission' rule effective Jan. 2008 Access has role to play By Jeffrey Smith, Manager, Provider Administration, Accenture, New York City More than likely, patient access managers have recently heard the term "diagnoses...

Initiative sparked by close call with DNR wristband.
November 1, 2007... Initiative sparked by close call with DNR wristband Effort has implications for access A "near-miss" in which a nurse at a Pennsylvania hospital incorrectly placed a "do not resuscitate" (DNR) wristband on a patient has prompted an...

Career Paths: PFS director develops 'personal renovation plan'.
November 1, 2007... PFS director develops 'personal renovation plan' 'The key is to stop and look at yourself' After 22 years as director of patient financial services at Watauga Medical Center in Boone, NC, John D. Cook Jr. reached the point where he had...

CMS keeps emphasizing patients' right to choose.
November 1, 2007... CMS keeps emphasizing patients' right to choose Discharge guidance refers to BBA Federal regulators continue to make it clear that they are serious about patients' right to freedom of choice of providers, says Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq.,...

Poster alerts patients to discharge responsibilities.
November 1, 2007... Poster alerts patients to discharge responsibilities Markers allow family members to write questions Patients at Seton Medical Center are made aware of their proposed discharge date early in the stay through a laminated poster with a...

RWJF project tracks data to check equality of care.
November 1, 2007... RWJF project tracks data to check equality of care Most facilities don't have uniform system The question of whether America's hospitals provide the same level of care regardless of a patient's race, ethnicity or language is being...

2007 Salary Survey Results: Revenue cycle leadership a trend with staying power.
November 1, 2007... 2007 Salary Survey Results Revenue cycle leadership a trend with staying power Viable candidates must have experience on both ends of the operation High-level positions with "revenue cycle" in the title are generating buzz in the...

HIPAA Regulatory Alert: Should HIPAA's privacy rule be revised?
November 1, 2007... HIPAA Regulatory Alert Should HIPAA's privacy rule be revised? It depends on who you ask Does the HIPAA privacy rule need to be revised to meet the needs of the current changing health care environment involving health information...

HIPAA Regulatory Alert: HIPAA should trump other privacy laws.
November 1, 2007... HIPAA Regulatory Alert HIPAA should trump other privacy laws Multiplicity of rules makes compliance difficult The American Hospital Association says the multiplicity of privacy rules from local, state, and federal governments,...

HIPAA Regulatory Alert: HIMSS backs development of interoperable ePHRs.
November 1, 2007... HIPAA Regulatory Alert HIMSS backs development of interoperable ePHRs Group says ePHRs should use HIPAA standards The Healthcare Information Management and Systems Society (HIMSS) says it supports development of interoperable...